Job 32-33

“Listen to me; let me also declare my opinion” (32:10).  After Job’s “three friends” conclude their speeches, young Elihu steps in to give his opinion.  He seems humbler than the others; he says he is only human, just like Job (33:6).  Elihu says many true things: God is “greater than man;” God sometimes sends suffering to correct or warn people; and God’s desire is to bring people out of the pit and into the light of life (33:30). The problem is that none of these explanations answered Job’s questions.

“God speaks in one way …though man does not perceive it” (33:14). Our pride-driven desire to explain everything can lead us to misapply truth. The humble reality is that sometimes we don’t have all the answers.